Definition of "suggestive"

But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.

1922, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest

Girls read fashion and celebrity magazines at younger and younger ages and look for the same kinds of sexy, suggestive clothing worn by the models.

2008, Marcia Amidon Lusted, Advertising to Children, page 71